Just as the color promotion of food for Healthier US School Challenge suggests, dark green food are packed with nutrients, and broccoli is no different. Broccoli florets that have a dark green, purple, bluish-green color are rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C, even more so than broccoli that is lighter in color. Being so nutrient rich, broccoli is sometimes referred to as the “crown jewel of nutrition”. It can also grow in a pretty hearty way, with over 30,000 broccoli plants growing on one acre. Check out more information on heartofwashington.com and fruitsandveggiesmatter.org.
Washington Harvest Broccoli Poster
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The poster is designed to be printed at either 11" x 17" or 2' x 3'.
Highlight Washington-grown broccoli served in your program with this beautiful poster! The poster provides nutrition facts under "THRIVE", agriculture information under "GROW", and tips for preparation, cooking, and fun facts, etc. under "TASTE".
Special thanks to Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Department of Agriculture for sharing their poster file templates, from which many of the food facts were adapted, and to Riverview School District Food Services for helping us update and add new facts for Washington State.
Other posters:
- Harvest of the Month Poster [PDF] for broccoli and cauliflower in October with nutrition facts - from Whatcom Farm to School
- Harvest of the Month Poster template [PPT] for broccoli, with space to fill in farm name - from WSDA Farm to School
- Featured item poster [PDF] with space to fill in menu item and farm name - from Whatcom Farm to School
Presentations, signs, and handouts:
- Harvest of the Month Video in Skagit Co. for October with farmer interview and education - from Sedro-Woolley Farm to School
- Fresh from the Farm Broccoli brochure [PDF] with recipes, nutrition facts, and buying tips - from WSU SNAP-Ed
- Broccoli sign [PDF] for Harvest of the Month banner - from WSU Pierce County Extension SNAP-Ed
- Seed to plate resource kit with gardening guide, recipes, lesson plans, activities, and more - from Seeds to Success by LSU
- Powerpoint presentation [PPT] with broccoli facts - from Whatcom Farm to School
- Broccoli and cauliflower trivia [DOC] - from Whatcom Farm to School
